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Interior Rhino Linning
« on: March 02, 2009, 08:32:49 AM »
I have some questions about Rhino Linning the interior of my Samurai. I did a search and got some good info but had some more questions. If I do this is it going to be really loud when driving on the road? And in the winter is it going to be a lot colder than carpet? Summer hotter? I want to do the linning so its easy to clean/ spray out. Also cheaper than a carpet kit. And any pics or websites to get linning product would be great thanks.

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Offline Bryce132

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Re: Interior Rhino Linning
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2009, 08:38:49 AM »
Hey
I gator guarded my interior. It seemed to heat and cool the interior the same as carpet as long as you have a good thickness on. Works good for me, and I live in climate from -40 to 40 normally.

Re: Interior Rhino Linning
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2009, 08:42:45 AM »
Is it a roll on DIY kinda linner? Where did you get it?

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Offline Jeremiah

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Re: Interior Rhino Linning
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2009, 10:35:25 AM »
Take a look at this stuff: http://www.secondskinaudio.com/products/Sound-Deadening-Materials.php

Their products have been getting the nod over at pirate. The product is supposedly solid stuff, but also has a lot more sound-deadening & heat transfer protection than traditional bed liners. It's the direction I'm going to be going in the next few months when I get my hands on a 2-door. Sounds like 2 gallons should be good for 3 passes in a Samurai with product left over for touch ups. I'm guessing this would be similar in a 2-door kick... just a little less left over for touch ups  ???
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?p=9441331
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Offline Swansen

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Re: Interior Rhino Linning
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2009, 11:35:48 AM »
I've bedlined the interior of a a Toyota Pickup i had with herculiner and i was really happy.  I've also used Gator Guard as well.  The nice thing about Gator Guard is that its an epoxy based formula and low VOCs so you don't need a respirator to apply it, as well, being an epoxy it has REALLY good adhesion properties even to bare metal, all the while being resistant to UV light.  I made a bed http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n29/Swansen/IMG_1202.jpg and used Gator Gaurd, it was really happy with the results.  I'll get a pic up later of the interior, but i used herculiner on the interior because it is softer, Gator Guard is like hard plastic.  Herculiner is nice because its available over the counter, ie, you don't have to order it, and its cheap.  I was happy with the results, and vs carpet i didn't really seem to notice a difference as far as heating or cooling, which i think is a good thing.  However, for the while that i didn't have carpet, just paint, it was a lot colder, so i will say that it does actually work.  Regardless of what you choose, make sure you use AT LEAST 3 coats, and i would still use floor mats over the liner.  Heavy foot traffic will wear it down, people have reported that.  On a final note, i wouldn't promote any bedliner that doesn't have an activator, (two part system, like Line-X) but being on the interior of a vehicle, i wouldn't think it would see as much abuse so it really doesn't matter as much what your using, as long as it is a real liner, ie, not the duplicolor liner...  Just for reference, if it was going on the exterior, i would say use hippo liner, gator guard, or SEMs bed liner kit, or get it done professionally, they use two part polyurea liners, best durability and adhesion.

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Offline Mudskipper

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Re: Interior Rhino Linning
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2009, 06:52:48 AM »
I used Herculiner............got it on sale at Autozone. Like previous posts stated, be sure you do the proper prep work. It's really important to sand and clean just like they instruct. 'Course I'm a little anal when it comes to things like this so I made double sure to have a few good days of +temp weather and really sanded the fool out of my interior. Throw that "scotchlite" pad away and really scuff it up good.....I found a brass bristle brush in the bargain bin at the local hardware store for $2.00 , put it on my drill and let 'er rip !! Turned out great.......... 8) Hope you can see this pic..........

Re: Interior Rhino Linning
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2009, 12:30:51 PM »
Pic looks good. I think I am going to do the Heculiner. Did you have any rust problems in the bed? If so how did you go about fixing/ coating over them? I have not yet pulled up my carpet to see what the consition of the tub is. So hopefully won't be bad, I live out west so its is drier, but bought the rig in Utah so still some moisture.

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Offline Mudskipper

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« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2009, 05:25:53 PM »
Actually I only had two small holes in the bed ( both a little smaller than a deck of playing cards ). Now I know that some would say " cut it all out and weld new metal " and that's great.......I just didn't have access to a welder...........so I did cut all the rust out and fiberglassed the snot out of it....lol. Interior as well as exterior ( tub and underneath ). I should add that after the "cut" job and sanding I used some rust inhibitor before the fiberglass. Sanded the fiberglass and then put on the herculiner......never even would know there was a hole there.......... ;)

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Offline Mudskipper

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Re: Interior Rhino Linning
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2009, 05:29:59 PM »
Here are a couple of other pics........ first one is behind drivers seat....second passenger side.....by the way....these are Dodge Neon seats I picked up at the pull-a-part place for $20.00.......well worth the time to get them in.....sits like a dream..........

Re: Interior Rhino Linning
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2009, 07:16:24 PM »
So you got neon seats for the front? Good to know!!! I was actually just wondering today what seats would fit. Stock seats are very little and I am not even that big. (5'10" 200lbs) And my seats are pretty beat up. And good idea with the glass for a patch. I got some experience doing that from helping my dad build an airplane.